An individual can survive alone, but only as long as there are no other humans around. Most animals, even predators, leave humans alone, but other humans will hunt them down, especially if the individual has resources. People who think they will be safe in their bunker when everything goes wrong are living in an alternate world, as Adolf Hitler would have told them if he hadn’t died in a bunker.

Yes, Badtux, survival takes a ‘village’ at a minimum.

If the Romneybot V3.0 is elected President and the robot apocalypse happens, the survivors will be those who most embody and hold that above to heart. My bet here in the United States is the Mormons — they are organized, disciplined, and accustomed to working for the greater good of those of their faith. I always tell folks who think about accumulating gold and building well-stocked bunkers in preparation for the collapse of civilization that they have a better chance if they move to a small town in Utah, convert to Mormonism, and become a member of the Chamber of Commerce and a personal friend of the local temple elders, Sheriff and National Guard detachment. And I remind them that you can’t eat gold, and suggest to them that they stock up on beans, rice, and seeds instead :).

I have no idea where my luck came from, any more than you do. 🙂 But I am glad you had it m8. 😀 You must have been a tight crew. 🙂 It’s a great feeling! 😀

You know… for all that I hated some of what we did and the places I had to go, and the things I saw… I do miss the team. 🙂 We were tighter than family, knew more about each other than our families ever knew! Our lives depended on each other 100% every day. It’s a bond that doesn’t really diminish much over time. I miss it, a lot! I am surrounded by people who call themselves friends. but in truth, they have no idea what that means. They have their own agenda’s, want’s and needs, and mine come just about last. 🙂 Way it is, in society. In the SF teams, to each individual, everyone else came first, the individual came second. 🙂 I used to tell *friends* that, and some didn’t believe me or understand. But it quite simple. It’s even selfish in a way! 😀 In the field, when others are trying to kill you, there is strength in numbers. An individual’s chances of survival are best when the other team members survive. Your chances decrease for every member you loose. 🙂 Of course, we never thought of it that way, we truly were selfless (to a point, being stupidly *heroic* just put’s everyone in danger), but it is true nonetheless. 🙂

Cheers my friend. Truly glad you made it. The World is a better place, for me anyway. 😀